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Boy, 3, remains in hospital after being hit by box truck in Palmerton
PALMERTON, Pa. - A three-year-old boy remains in the hospital after being hit by a box truck on April 25 in Palmerton, Carbon County, according to a GoFundMe page. Paramedics stabilized the boy before he was flown to the hospital, according to the GoFundMe page. The boy sustained injuries mostly...
10 most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, April 22-28
A house in Lake Harmony that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, 30 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $333,633. The average price per square foot was $191.
Community Rallies For 3-Year-Old Hit By Truck In Palmerton
In a GoFundMe set up to help with care costs, neighbors and friends have raised over $14,000 on behalf of Bradley and his parents, Brandy Norris and Kody Beil. Fundraiser organizer and Bradley's aunt Danielle Norris said he is at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where loved ones are keeping him company.
Palmerton takes control in the Colonial League West
NEW TRIPOLI, Pa - Palmerton took to the trip to Northwestern Lehigh on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Bombers edging past the Tigers in a battle Colonial League heavyweights to take the West Division lead. A pitcher's duel heading into extra innings in New Tripoli, each team held scoreless as the...
Lehigh County raid nets explosives, guns, drugs and 1 arrest, authorities say
An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant Wednesday morning at an Upper Macungie home where authorities said they found weapons of mass destruction, multiple drugs and cash, as well as made an arrest. Agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Gun Control...
Man attacked woman in front of young child in Bethlehem, cops say
A Monroe County man is accused of assaulting a woman in front of a young child in Bethlehem. Christopher Stepien, 37, of Kunkletown, is charged with felony strangulation; felony sexual assault; misdemeanor child endangerment; and misdemeanor stalking. Those new charges follow previous charges filed by city police of misdemeanor simple assault; misdemeanor making terroristic threats; and summary harassment.
Bath Area Fish Committee holds 69th Annual Children’s Fishing Contest
Beginning bright and early at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, the Bath Area Fish Committee held their 69th Annual Children’s Fishing Contest at Monocacy Creek with two days of fishing and fun for children ages 0 to 15. This year, the Bath Area Fish Committee stocked the creek...
Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that...
Man Dies in High-Speed Car Crash that Causes $1 Million in Damages to Pennsylvania Dealership
A high-speed crash has left one man dead and a car dealership with nearly $1 million in damages in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, involved Abeil Adilow, 27, of Philadelphia, who lost control of his vehicle and crashed into Bennett Toyota, causing substantial damage to the property and several vehicles on the lot. Adilow was pronounced dead shortly before 2 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, as reported by the CBS News Philadelphia.
Nearly $5,000 worth of gas stolen from truck stop in Carbon County, state police say
WHITE HAVEN, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police say almost $5,000 worth of gasoline was stolen from a truck stop in Carbon County last week. Troopers were sent to the Onvo Travel Plaza at Route 534 in White Haven, Carbon County on April 24 for the report of 1200 gallons of diesel fuel stolen, according to a news release from state police.
Suspect in shots fired incident in Phillipsburg arrested in Bethlehem
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Authorities in Warren County, New Jersey say a man suspected of discharging his gun in Phillipsburg was arrested in the Lehigh Valley. Javon Singletary, 18, of Phillipsburg, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and aggravated assault, according to a news release from the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.
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